W8MWA

Monongalia Wireless Association

145.43 / 444.7 MHz

           

 

 

Welcome to the MWA website. We invite all amateur radio enthusiasts in the Morgantown, West Virginia area and beyond to enjoy our hobby. Amateur radio is a high-tech way to have fun, but provide serious assistance during emergencies and special events.

 

 

 

 

 

Events:

 

MWA Meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 7PM

At the Red Cross Office in White Birch Towers on Pineview Drive in Morgantown, WV. Volunteers will be bringing refreshments which will be served at at the meeting.

Program: Basic Amateur Radio demonstration night, including Coax Tutorial, Soldering Tutorial, Coax Testing. Please bring your own Coax Connectors, Multi-meter, SWR meter, etc.

Example of hands on demonstrations:

1.                  How to prepare coax and solder a Coax connector (PL-259) (N)

2.                  How to basically operate a multi-meter to determine if coax is shorted

3.                  How to operate a SWR meter to determine if you have good SWR.

Discussion Topics: Field Day, Triathlon, Fox Hunt at Roanoke Division/WV State Convention, Result of Bob West’s Licensing Class, WVU Balloon Launch and the 440 Repeater.

Next VE Session Sponcered by W8MWA - July 31, 7:00 at Red Cross
Contact Al Heck, W3GEG at ALH@aol.com for more info.
Check the ARRL Exam Session Search page for info on other testing sessions in the area!

Check Out Our Sister-Club (W8CUL) Website
W8CUL is the West Virginia University's Amateur Radio repeater and associated club in Morgantown, WV.


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Updated: April 3, 2008